Comments on: Why Businesses and Local Government Kicks the Shit out of the Federal Governemnt http://enableate.com/steve/2006/391 make it happen Sat, 11 Feb 2012 01:51:40 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.2 By: darwin http://enableate.com/steve/2006/391#comment-901 darwin Tue, 10 Oct 2006 17:57:39 +0000 http://enableate.com/steve/2006/391#comment-901 To start with, I was not trying to say that federal government will outlaw things more effectively than a local government- I'm ambivalent on that point (although it's worth pointing out that you also cry foul when local governments try to regulate local industry, re: big box legislation). I was saying that a government outlawing a form of business will do more to prevent that business from happening than if the business was legal, in an unregulated free amrket, but many consumers found it distasteful. This was an argment for regulation over completely free amrkets, not for federal over local regulations. That being said, later on you do talk about government regulation vs consumer regulation, which is what I care about. In general, I agree with the statements you make; the problem is you are talkign almost exclusively about cases in which the government is trying to take away someone's rights to do something, and showing how that creates dissatisfaction. But what I'm talking about are cases in which the government grants and protects rights, which is somehting I don't think the free market on it's own can effectively do. I've brought up this example a few times and you still haven't adressed it substantially: Without government intervention, how does a free market system prevent forced child prostitution? To start with, I was not trying to say that federal government will outlaw things more effectively than a local government- I’m ambivalent on that point (although it’s worth pointing out that you also cry foul when local governments try to regulate local industry, re: big box legislation). I was saying that a government outlawing a form of business will do more to prevent that business from happening than if the business was legal, in an unregulated free amrket, but many consumers found it distasteful. This was an argment for regulation over completely free amrkets, not for federal over local regulations.

That being said, later on you do talk about government regulation vs consumer regulation, which is what I care about.

In general, I agree with the statements you make; the problem is you are talkign almost exclusively about cases in which the government is trying to take away someone’s rights to do something, and showing how that creates dissatisfaction. But what I’m talking about are cases in which the government grants and protects rights, which is somehting I don’t think the free market on it’s own can effectively do.

I’ve brought up this example a few times and you still haven’t adressed it substantially: Without government intervention, how does a free market system prevent forced child prostitution?

]]> By: steve http://enableate.com/steve/2006/391#comment-896 steve Sat, 07 Oct 2006 06:29:07 +0000 http://enableate.com/steve/2006/391#comment-896 On the bright side, because its not a federal mandate such a stupid law will not affect me. Besides you never know it could turn out the vast majority of people in New York favor such a law. If so then we see my principle in action. Still, its unclear why the free market isnt left alone to recitfy this problem. If there really is a demand for this oil being reduced then business will make the neccesary adjustment even without government mandates. On the bright side, because its not a federal mandate such a stupid law will not affect me. Besides you never know it could turn out the vast majority of people in New York favor such a law. If so then we see my principle in action.

Still, its unclear why the free market isnt left alone to recitfy this problem. If there really is a demand for this oil being reduced then business will make the neccesary adjustment even without government mandates.

]]> By: boose http://enableate.com/steve/2006/391#comment-895 boose Sat, 07 Oct 2006 05:16:23 +0000 http://enableate.com/steve/2006/391#comment-895 2 things: 1. Why local government still sucks http://www.nydailynews.com/front/story/456144p-383884c.html 2. In the case of the constant abuse of blacks by the southern states even after the civil war, would you still want the federal government to keep out? 2 things:
1. Why local government still sucks
http://www.nydailynews.com/front/story/456144p-383884c.html

2. In the case of the constant abuse of blacks by the southern states even after the civil war, would you still want the federal government to keep out?

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